Lifts, stairs and escalators

Leyton station – from the street to the Central westbound platform you’ll have one flight of stairs (27 steps down)

Holborn station – from the Central westbound platform to the Piccadilly westbound platform you’ll have one escalator and two flights of stairs (19 up and 20 steps down)

Heathrow T4 station – from the Piccadilly westbound platform to the terminal building you’ll have one lift, or one escalator, or one flight of stairs (24 steps up)

Travel by bus, taxi or minicab

Heathrow Express – The quickest way to get to the airport is on the Heathrow Express. Unfortunately it only goes from Paddington so you’ll have to catch a train from Leyton to Paddington first. A one-way ticket is £12.10 to £32, return tickets are £37 to £55, depending on how far in advance you buy it

Black taxi to Heathrow T4 – A taxi to the airport from central London will take anything from 30 to 80 mins and cost £48 to £90

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Note: This journey is computer created and may not be the fastest route. Allow extra time for cancellations/delays. Disabled access information about lifts, escalators and stairs should be double-checked before travel

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